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Description: | A fragment probably from a cast copper alloy heart shaped chaffing dish handle. Chafing dishes were domestic utensils made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or other combustible material. This was then used to cook food or keet it hot at the table (Lewis, 1973).
This type of dish dates from circa 1450 ?? 1550. The vessels themselves were cast in one piece and finished on a lathe. Each vessel would have had two handles. The inverted heart shaped handle would have hung down from a simple staple. Only half of the heart-shape survives with a knop on one terminal, sticking out at a right angle.
The original surface has worn away in places, exposing the metal beneath. This object dates to the late medieval to post medieval period, circa 1450 ?? 1550. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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